Jelly Donut Holes recipe! These baked donut holes are easy to make and are rolled around in delicious cinnamon sugar! These homemade treats taste just like Dunkin’ Donuts Munchkins but are much healthier!
So there’s no judging here, right? So when I tell you we made these Easy Jelly Donut Holes late at night one evening and the next morning they were gone already, you won’t judge me, right? Ok good. Because this totally happened and I have no regrets.
Jelly Donut Holes
I have been craving donuts. Bad. I think I say at least once a day “I want a donut” and I really do want one. I love chocolate donuts, peanut butter donuts, tea donuts, carrot cake donuts and more but I have a very soft spot for Donut Holes, especially when they are cinnamon sugar covered. Oh and also when they are filled with homemade jelly that just smells like strawberries and Summertime. These donuts you guys, they’re made of happiness and magic.
When I originally made these I thought they were going to last so that I could share with friends the following day, but they are so irresistible that they were gone rather quickly before sharing with friends. So this week I’ll be making 2 more batches.. one for friends and one for us again. They’re that good!
I hope you give these a shot. They would perfect for breakfast, a great treat to bring into work to share with coworkers, or a dessert. Honestly, they’d be perfect all the time.
Enjoy!
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Jelly Donut Holes
PrintIngredients
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup flour
For the jelly
- 1/2 cup of your favorite jelly or jam I used strawberry
For the topping
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix sugar, butter and nutmeg in a bowl until combined. Stir in milk, baking powder and flour until all combined.
- Spray your mini muffin pan with a nonstick spray. Fill your mini muffin spots up half way full.
- Bake in oven until tops are slightly brown, 15 to 17 minutes.
- When donut holes come out of the oven, let them cool until you can touch them.
- Fill a piping bag with tip with jelly and fill each donut hole.
For topping
- Mix sugar and cinnamon together in shallow bowl.
- Brush butter all over each donut.
- Roll donut around in sugar mixture until completely covered.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Purabi Naha says
I love these jelly-filled donut holes. Looks like you are a big fan of all things sweet! I love the look of these wonderful sweets…yum!
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
These donut holes look droolworthy, Pamela.
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Koko says
Okay so I read the first paragraph of your post and I TOTALLY get it! I just made donuts the other day and they were gone, gone, gone by the morning…oops?
I started to read on, but you mentioned the GoT finale so I got scared of spoilers and ran away!! Oh goshhh I hope I have time to catch up this week!! xx
ela@GrayApron says
Wow, they are easy and delicious!
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Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen says
I am ssssoooo NOT judging – I am totally down with eating ALL the donuts after you make them! It sounds like the perfect plan to me. And these look amazing!
Alexandra says
Totally don’t blame you for eating all of these. Self-control and donuts just don’t go together.
Kelly says
Haha I have a big weakness for donuts so definitely no judgement from me 🙂 I wouldn’t be able to resist these jelly filled cuties either – they look incredible and oh so poppable!
Lindsey @ American Heritage Cooking says
No judgement from this chick! I would be lying if I said that never happened to me…and I try not to lie. These do look so easy and so “poppable”! I like the part where you brush them all over with butter and then roll them in cinnamon sugar. Mmm hmm that’s the stuff right there.
Sherri@The Well Floured Kitchen says
These look amazing! Love the idea of donut holes out of a mini muffin pan. I know the kids will be happy to see these for breakfast. Pinned!
Laura @ Raise Your Garden says
I can honestly say I have never made a donut before. And it’s time! I mean, I had a job once where every Friday we had to bring in four dozen donuts, I should have made these…..but of course I didn’t know about these then.
Its the ooziness of a donut that gets me. Love it! And I like holes better than eating a whole donut (probably because I can pop 10 in my mouth and pretend I only ate 3).
Ashley says
haha definitely no judging! I’ve done that before when something is just so good that you can’t imagine saving any for later! And these donut holes look like they could certainly be in that category!
Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent says
These look so yummy… I’m sure they wouldn’t last long in our house either. We just watched seasons 1-3 back to back of game of thrones… and I read books 1-3 along the way. No we have to wait for season 4 to come out on dvd 🙁
Maryea {happy healthy mama} says
Woah–these look insane. My kids would be so very happy if I presented them with these for breakfast. I may have to do just that. 🙂
Cindy @ Pick Fresh Foods says
Donuts are my weakness. I love me some carbs and donuts are at the top of that list. I love these filled donut holes. I can see how they could easily “disappear” 😀
Monet says
I know! An entire year! I don’t know if I can stand it. I do need to pick up the books though…and these donuts? Well, everyone knows that donuts don’t store well, so who could blame you 😉
Suzanne says
I LOVE jelly donuts, I only wish they made them at Dough, never saw them there. Your little donut holes are sugary and jelly filled just how I like them, I am afraid of how many I would/could eat.
Pamela says
I know, right? DOUGH is the best, I can’t get enough of that place (it’s dangerous). Sometimes they have Nutella filled donuts, have you tried them yet? SWOON!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
These donut holes wouldn’t make it until the next day at our house either. We’d be fighting over the last one!
marcie says
Pamela, these look amazing! I need to get in the kitchen and whip some up. 🙂
Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says
Yum! I could have totally eaten all of these in one evening!
The Café Sucre Farine says
Oh yum! Don’t feel bad, they would have been gone at my house probably even quicker than at yours Pamela. I’m think of a nice tall glass of cold milk and a pile of these would be heavenly (a big pile :))
Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps says
No judging at all, if it were me these would be gone in a heartbeat too!
Beth says
Mmm … definitely no judgment here. These look great.
Consuelo - Honey & Figs says
I’m ALWAYS craving donuts…. oh god, what wouldn’t I give to have a dozen of these in front of me right now? ;’)
Kelly @ hidden fruits and veggies says
No judgement! It’s hard to resist a donut hole — they’re the perfect bite size, so you keep going back for more! These look totally delicious.
Gretchen @ Two Healthy Kitchens says
Those are adorable! I totally won’t judge you – with something that cute in the kitchen, how can you resist?? They almost look like little tiny filled muffins … and anything covered in cinnamon sugar gets an A+ in my book! Thanks for an awesome (and super fun!) recipe!!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
I think I would eat these donut holes in one night too…they look so addicting! And even better since they’re jelly filled!
cheri says
Love these Pamela, great that they are baked too. Happy Monday!
Shashi says
Yes – donut holes means I can actually make them as I still don’t own a donut pan – love these jelly donuts flavored with nutmeg and cinnamon!
pam (Sidewalk Shoes) says
Okay, I know I say it alot in my comments, but I am seriously going to make these!